It has great bakery items. Everything we got was incredible. My favorite the croissants.
Erica T.
Amazing pastries! While visiting SLO, we stopped at a local coffee shop and had the best croissant I've ever eaten. Turns out it was from this wholesale bakery. This place is a little hard to find but worth it. Like another reviewer mentioned, it's not a sit down establishment but there was a bench outside last time I was there. Just give them a try, you won't be disappointed!
Mari C.
Great variety of croissants, and breads depending on time you go. Kind of tricky to find as directions send you to the back of FedEx. Go straight on Prado and turn into the gray and green striped buildings. It doesn't have a sign, only number on the right hand side of it. Location is not a sit down place more of a pay and go bakery. Their spinach and fetta croissants are delicious! Highly recommended if in the area, as it's off the frwy. Venmo only.Coincidentally, we've gone to their main bakery in Atascadero which is a sit down with coffee service. Both have great service.
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Back Porch Bakery serves the freshest and most perfectly flaky croissants around!
Emily
Great Local bakery, primarily wholesale. Enter by passing the Burrito Wagon. The maps directions which take you through the FedEx parking lot, and not correct. The FedEx Lot is blocked to public entry.
Bk Richard
Hard to find. Google Map directions are misleading. Fabulous almond croissant.
Gilbert Montoya
Quality work and great customer service best French rolls in town
We drove 30 miles to try out Back Porch Bakery after reading some outstanding reviews. Well worth the trip. Incredible breakfast pastries and delicious breads. The owner was nice enough to come out and speak to us about the Bakery. He sells his product in various cafes, stores, etc. throughout the Central Coast. Unfortunately many cafes take the credit for Back Porch's amazing product as they are a whole seller. The Bakery's retail store/cafe is located in a charming old, restored hotel in Atascadero.
Jen K.
The slo location opened for retail during covid and is only open from 7am-11am for drive-up/walk-up services, but they have got some great bread and pastries! If you're really wanting something specific on their menu, you should order the day before, because they do sell out of things! It's the bakery for so many of SLO's restaurants, like high st deli, and having it closer than Atascadero is so nice. Definitely recommend!
Jeff H.
Good product- terrible service. The lady that comes to the vehicle to take your order is not friendly to customers. We've gone to Back Porch Bakery in SLO several times and this same lady has waited on us - and has talked to us as if we were bothering her. You would think she would be happy to have our business. Will not go back.
Paul M.
Warehouse/Wholesale/Online Local Bakery Take: While the main full service retail store happens to be in downtown Atascadero next to the Carlton Hotel, this bakery is a bit hard to find warehouse on Prado Rd.. At this location, you can order on-line for pick-up, a day or two in advance. It is best for large orders, but not so for small ones, or if you want more services. Pick up is early AM and they are closed to the public by the afternoon, so then you can go to WF for the very same bread a bit later. They do not have the selection that the retail store does and they mainly do wholesale for various area shop including Whole Paycheck market in nearby SLO. If you are out just for bread, WF is in many ways an easier venue, and it is the very same bread at the same price & is available all the hours WF is open. It would be nice for them to open even a tiny retail store somewhere in South SLO county for fans of their breads & pastries. While retailers sometimes carry Back Porch, they frequently switch from one Bakery or another so it is not reliable. Some supermarkets, like Cal-Fresh make their own fairly decent bread in house, and after the initial baking frenzy during the pandemic subsided, it appears that many of the former DIY bakers or their friends want the ease of having someone else do it. When we first discovered their bread at Caliwala in Santa Margarita, we found that we really liked it, and found the Atascadero store, next this wholesale warehouse, and finally that WF carries it. They do have several different breads and they are all good with a nice crunchy crust and some varieties use good amount of whole wheat flour which is nice. Since they use simple basic ingredients, shelf life is short unless you refrigerate. It is a Catch-22, since the more you refrigerate, the less crunchy it becomes, but the less mold starts to grow. You can restore a measure of the original crunch by toasting. All in all, Back Porch does make great products and really nice people work here & at the other location, but this location is really not great for the general consumer for a small amount. The Back Porch Bakery has a cool story which is on their website. It is really nice that a local bakery has done fairly well for themselves and this is reflected in the retailers that now carry their breads, as well as, the popular store in Atascadero, which sells out of alot of things many a time. The Atascadero stores closes about 2 PM, but WF closes about 9 PM if you want a bread fix. Of course, if you hit WF early in the AM, you are likely to get non-discounted day old bread at full price.... but that is Whole Paycheck for you. It is ironic that Amazon has a warehouse full of discounted items, but not at there WF stores. Some stores/bakeries sell day old products at a discount, but it is a hit and miss affair. I have never been to the Atascadero store early enough to see what that may look like. We do like to sometimes make a stop at the Atascadero shop on Saturdays on the way to, or from, the Templeton Farmers Market. For those who are into the number of stars. Their bread & some other items are 5 Stars, but the location, ease, and limitations of this specific location for the average customer is kind of Meh to OK. Not that I want to promote WF by any means, but ease is ease.
Gary Maxwell
Walked up while out for a walk after seeing their sandwich board sign on Prado. They sell extra goods every morning (selection varies) or you can order online to reserve a selection.The croissants are wonderful. We tried the Almond and the Spinach Feta ones, and wow. We’ll be back for more!
Great nonprofit bakery, with quality breads and
Food: 5
Good products but really bad customer service ?
It has great bakery items. Everything we got was incredible. My favorite the croissants.
Amazing pastries! While visiting SLO, we stopped at a local coffee shop and had the best croissant I've ever eaten. Turns out it was from this wholesale bakery. This place is a little hard to find but worth it. Like another reviewer mentioned, it's not a sit down establishment but there was a bench outside last time I was there. Just give them a try, you won't be disappointed!
Great variety of croissants, and breads depending on time you go. Kind of tricky to find as directions send you to the back of FedEx. Go straight on Prado and turn into the gray and green striped buildings. It doesn't have a sign, only number on the right hand side of it. Location is not a sit down place more of a pay and go bakery. Their spinach and fetta croissants are delicious! Highly recommended if in the area, as it's off the frwy. Venmo only.Coincidentally, we've gone to their main bakery in Atascadero which is a sit down with coffee service. Both have great service.
Back Porch Bakery serves the freshest and most perfectly flaky croissants around!
Great Local bakery, primarily wholesale. Enter by passing the Burrito Wagon. The maps directions which take you through the FedEx parking lot, and not correct. The FedEx Lot is blocked to public entry.
Hard to find. Google Map directions are misleading. Fabulous almond croissant.
Quality work and great customer service best French rolls in town
Especially the PB &J
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We drove 30 miles to try out Back Porch Bakery after reading some outstanding reviews. Well worth the trip. Incredible breakfast pastries and delicious breads. The owner was nice enough to come out and speak to us about the Bakery. He sells his product in various cafes, stores, etc. throughout the Central Coast. Unfortunately many cafes take the credit for Back Porch's amazing product as they are a whole seller. The Bakery's retail store/cafe is located in a charming old, restored hotel in Atascadero.
The slo location opened for retail during covid and is only open from 7am-11am for drive-up/walk-up services, but they have got some great bread and pastries! If you're really wanting something specific on their menu, you should order the day before, because they do sell out of things! It's the bakery for so many of SLO's restaurants, like high st deli, and having it closer than Atascadero is so nice. Definitely recommend!
Good product- terrible service. The lady that comes to the vehicle to take your order is not friendly to customers. We've gone to Back Porch Bakery in SLO several times and this same lady has waited on us - and has talked to us as if we were bothering her. You would think she would be happy to have our business. Will not go back.
Warehouse/Wholesale/Online Local Bakery Take: While the main full service retail store happens to be in downtown Atascadero next to the Carlton Hotel, this bakery is a bit hard to find warehouse on Prado Rd.. At this location, you can order on-line for pick-up, a day or two in advance. It is best for large orders, but not so for small ones, or if you want more services. Pick up is early AM and they are closed to the public by the afternoon, so then you can go to WF for the very same bread a bit later. They do not have the selection that the retail store does and they mainly do wholesale for various area shop including Whole Paycheck market in nearby SLO. If you are out just for bread, WF is in many ways an easier venue, and it is the very same bread at the same price & is available all the hours WF is open. It would be nice for them to open even a tiny retail store somewhere in South SLO county for fans of their breads & pastries. While retailers sometimes carry Back Porch, they frequently switch from one Bakery or another so it is not reliable. Some supermarkets, like Cal-Fresh make their own fairly decent bread in house, and after the initial baking frenzy during the pandemic subsided, it appears that many of the former DIY bakers or their friends want the ease of having someone else do it. When we first discovered their bread at Caliwala in Santa Margarita, we found that we really liked it, and found the Atascadero store, next this wholesale warehouse, and finally that WF carries it. They do have several different breads and they are all good with a nice crunchy crust and some varieties use good amount of whole wheat flour which is nice. Since they use simple basic ingredients, shelf life is short unless you refrigerate. It is a Catch-22, since the more you refrigerate, the less crunchy it becomes, but the less mold starts to grow. You can restore a measure of the original crunch by toasting. All in all, Back Porch does make great products and really nice people work here & at the other location, but this location is really not great for the general consumer for a small amount. The Back Porch Bakery has a cool story which is on their website. It is really nice that a local bakery has done fairly well for themselves and this is reflected in the retailers that now carry their breads, as well as, the popular store in Atascadero, which sells out of alot of things many a time. The Atascadero stores closes about 2 PM, but WF closes about 9 PM if you want a bread fix. Of course, if you hit WF early in the AM, you are likely to get non-discounted day old bread at full price.... but that is Whole Paycheck for you. It is ironic that Amazon has a warehouse full of discounted items, but not at there WF stores. Some stores/bakeries sell day old products at a discount, but it is a hit and miss affair. I have never been to the Atascadero store early enough to see what that may look like. We do like to sometimes make a stop at the Atascadero shop on Saturdays on the way to, or from, the Templeton Farmers Market. For those who are into the number of stars. Their bread & some other items are 5 Stars, but the location, ease, and limitations of this specific location for the average customer is kind of Meh to OK. Not that I want to promote WF by any means, but ease is ease.
Walked up while out for a walk after seeing their sandwich board sign on Prado. They sell extra goods every morning (selection varies) or you can order online to reserve a selection.The croissants are wonderful. We tried the Almond and the Spinach Feta ones, and wow. We’ll be back for more!